The Silver Valley Trojans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Victor Valley Christian Royals at 3:15 p.m. Silver Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Silver Valley never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Lucerne Valley. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Silver Valley considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Joseph Rippey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Rippey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jesse Dillow was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Bowlan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Victor Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 12-7 to Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy.
Silver Valley's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Victor Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Silver Valley's way against Victor Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Silver Valley made off with a 12-1 win. Will Silver Valley repeat their success, or does Victor Valley Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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